188 East 6th Ave

Vancouver, BC

Image: Rositch Hempill Architects

Catalyst is working together with the Vancouver Affordable Housing Agency (VAHA) to redevelop this site in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant area. The development will have a restaurant, retail space, and 145 affordable rental homes (studios to 3 bedroom apartments) suitable for families and individuals. A portion of the homes will be designed to accommodate people with physical disabilities.

Catalyst’s innovative non-profit developer model has made it possible to add 49 brand new affordable rental homes in Victoria. I want to say how proud I am, as Mayor of Victoria, of this project. This is perfection.

Catalyst is aptly named. Their work with our organization has been instrumental in helping us to unlock latent potential, address chronic gaps in service and look toward a future with greater opportunity for the people we serve.

Catalyst not only brings their values to life in all of their interactions with others, but they also add tremendous value to organizations like us who want to respond to community needs and are newer to the provision of affordable housing.

Catalyst have been great partners in delivering a project that exemplifies integrated mixed housing types. They offer a broad skillset for the development of affordable housing and have been a pleasure to work with at RPPII/III and Rivermark in Richmond.